Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-30

Personal Gossip Of Interest in Washing.
ton Heard by Miss Grundy.

| GEN. SHERMAN AND HIS SUMNER s'oUTING"-Hrs
| FINGERS DAMAGED By THE HEARTY GRASP OF OLE
| CoNRADEs-PBOPLE OF NOTE AT LAKE GEORGE ANr
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF WEDDINGS THIS
4 AUTUMN.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
| FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL,
| LAKE GEORGE N. Y, July o.
We had our share OF the rain here which has SC
| generally prevailed elsewhere, but no entire day
when We were kept indoors by 1t, nor was it heavy
enough while 1t lasted to do any damage. The
soil is sandy in this section and soon dries after
even hard shower. On this account and because
OF the prevalence Of pine trees, those who suf1er
| from catarrhal or lung troubles find this climate
| especially soothing and healthfuL Last Septem-
| Der when came here from Saratoga with what
had been very obstinate cold in my nose, was
cured at once by the air here, without any medi-
cine would advise hay-fever sufferers to try
this place, for my colds OF the same character
and as bad as theirs. Although it fifty years or
more since visitors to Saratoga began extending
their trips to Lake George ii Is really amazing how
few, comparatively, OF those who regularly visit
aware that there is an a-rail route between Sara
toga and here, which brings passengers through
tnga who Wban t many, Mni.e a. sara
Lake George spoke OF the fatigue OF the stage ride
and seemed amazed when told them that for
over 1--WE years the Delaware and Hudson Canal
CO. mad had railroad running up to the very
shore OF Lake George, just outside the grounds OF
the Fort William Henry Hotel
GEN. SHERMAN AND HIS FAMILY.
Gen. Sherman arrived by boat from Montreal on
Friday afternoon, having left Mr. Bateman's yacht,
In which he had been cruising, at Quebec. He
spent a few days with his wife and their two I'M
married daughters and son In the cottage they
have taken for the summer near here On Mon
DAY ne was on again to make visits to friends
elsewhere, among the number "Joe" Jefferson the
ACTOR, at his country place in New Jersey at Ho-
Gharv,, x-f1 otv,f Il,
his family in August. While here he made daily
excursions by land, saying he has had enough OF
water travelling for while. He is the same lively
restless, argumentative, but good natured man we
loved In Washington when he lived there. He has
the forefnger OF his right hand glOved and when
1 asked him what was the matter, answered that
III was hurt when shaking hands with old soldiers
at the Burnside monument celebration in Rhode
Island. He says that on another similar occasion
previously the hearty grip OF so many old COM
rades had injured his forefinger that it subse-
quently became so sore that he lost the nail. The
pretty story published during the past month as
TO portraits OF Generals Sherman and Sheridan
being ordered for the hall at West Point by Mr. G,
w. Chlds, and that the Officers named were to Sc
lect The artists Is, 1t seems, untrue. Gen. Sher-
man says he has had at least fifty letters in conSe-
quence of the publication OF this rumor from ar
lists, and that one lady came from England, as
Was no foundation at all for the report that the
portraits had been OF would be ordered.
Mr.. 'Calnpy Sherman as his relatives call him,
Is now, his mother says, the image of what his
rather was at his age. He Is tall, and while not
angular. Is very slender, and has plentiful suit
OF short red hair on his head which Is shaped pre-
cisely like his fathers. He seems have all the
nervous energy too, OF the general and delights in
being always actively engaged out OF doors. He
has a birch-bark canoe, which he rows daily on
the lake. Miss Rachel who greatly resembles her
brother, rows IN light boat daily and manages
ner oars and craft well. Mrs. Thackara, remem-
Dered in Washington as winsOme, lively pretty
Ellie Sherman, who was married seven years ago
In May, Is, with her four children, at Canonicutt
Island. opposite Newport, this summer. Mr..
lhackara Is building home for his family
near Bryn Mawr, in the suburbs OF Ph1la-
delphla-koSe MaWr. Gen. Sherman's eld-
est daughter, Mrs. Fitch, who also has
Tour children, and has lost two, has been living
in Pitts0urs for about three years, her husband
having removed there from ST. Louis. Their home
Is In The country near Pittsburg, and they are all
spending the summer there. Gen. Sherman'S
summer vacation on an island in a lake I'm wis
consln, which the JeSultS Of his order have for a
summer home.
GOOD TASTE, But NO DISPLAY.
The ladies dress tastefully at Lake George, but
there Is no display in wearing apparel or Jewels.
Those who come here enjoy the climate and
scenery and healthful exercise more than cOnttnu.
Gus changes OF raiment. Looking at gorgeously-
a arr madam, at Long Branch, who wore at
least twenty different costly gowns per week. it
occurred TO me, on hearing that her husband was
broker, that the feminine termination Of one
IoiIOWlhg that aVOcatlOn must be breaker; for has
not many broker found his wife breaker and
shut up shop accordingly?
rms particular broker has failed once, hear;
Dut Ills wife still keeps her diamonds.
MIR. Preston, the Hayt1en minister who went
from here Monday to attend TO business in New
mere, as they expect TO do until September :
While MI Greger, OF the Russian legation was
at the Fort William Henry Hotel this month he
had riding horses with him and most remark
aole-iooking Russian dog, and / hear that the
droSka, In which he has astonished Washington,
Is 10 nave rival there in the fOur-1D-hand which
lie expects TO drive over our smooth streets next
season. While here Mr.. Greger and a New York
lady rode daily together.
tnHyHilPr fho
arrived at Lake George on the 2Ist and mas since
been az the Fort William Henry Hotel. He was
mere when In this country several years ago, and
was SO pleased that he took the first Opportunity
To see this beautiful spot again.
Inc Brazilian minister, Baron d. Ita1uba, will
Hotel '
Mr.: Britton OF Washington arrived at the Fort
William Henry Hotel on the 23d instant, to join
Mr.. w. ID. Howells, the well-known and fayorite
author, Is keeping house with his wife about 5
miles from here, ON the western shore OF Lake
AT the Paulist Monastery, on the east shore OF
Lake George, Is Father Despon. who was class
mate OF Gen. Grants at West Point and ALWAYS
kept up his friendship with him.
MT Matthew wilson, the venerable artist who
Is known by his works and personally to so many
III washington, Is again at his cottage on Lake
George with his wife this summer and rows on
the Lake as vigorously as a young man. Their
cottage IS ON the east shore OF the lake, less than
miles from this point, which Is the head OF the
lake.
MI schuyler Crosby, who winters In Washing
ton mas a cottage short distance from here ut
tnls emo Oh the lake. and his son and daughter are
Win hilIl MIS- Amory, OF Boston, who has spent
the past TWO or three winters In Washington also
mas "a cottage III this vicinity. Mr.. Crosby wears q
most stunning and baggy White flannel suit
Bishop Morris, OF Philadelphia, preached at the
Episcopal church-St. JameS-at Caldwell the
village at this end or Lake George last Sunday
ana nau Il large congregation.
Commodore Harmony arrived the first OF this
week, al the United States Hotel, Saratoga, where
Justice BiatchIord, OF the United States Supreme
Court, and his wife; Judge Hagner, j. b. Case and
vile, ana the Misses Case, of Washington are also
Judge Hagner has with nm his niece Miss Cor.
don, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Pembroke Jones and his WIFE, OF North Car
oilna, ana the DdDy. are at Saratoga. Mr. Jones is
the daughter OF Congressman Wharton Green OF
North Carolina.
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT wELL-KNOwN PEOPLE
have heard that Miss Camille Berghmann who
Is TO be married at her mothers Mrs LauQhton,s,
country place, Torresdale near Phlladelphia in
the early autumn, TO MIR. PedrOSO or the Spanish
legation at Washington is 10 become Catholic
so as 10 have the same faith as her future nus.
band, ana mas been, this summer, receiving in
structlon, preliminary TO joining the Roman
Church.
Baron de Fava, the Italian minister. is not at
Stabright, Nd as has recently been published but
was Called To Europe nearly month ago by the
critical illness OF his son. g civil engineer who was
seized with pleurisy while at work In Austria
His mother, who had intended returning here by
July L, was also summoned TO her son. and may
not come pdck 10 this country this year.
Miss Gas NOguelraS, the Portuguese minister's
daughter, Who has been devoting herself to the